Only if the other one is a horse, and you need to ride it for transportation or sports purposes.

it isnt but we can hope they do it themselves

That does not sound like something I am interested in doing! My daughter is so deep into her religion and conspiracy theories and it hurts me, deeply! However, I will not try and break her stance on her faith or anything else! I cannot do much now, but be available should she need me...even as my heart breaks!

I do not have to break your faith. I was once a person of faith but have come to see the fallacy in that. People of faith are taught by their religion to make converts. This means they nag me to death constantly in ways of bringing up their god again. Maybe I am just "angry at him" they say. Yes, it is true. I'm as angry at god as I am at the Easter Bunny.
The believer has a different logic than you do. To them their bible is logical. The very idea is a big laugh. They think we take "logic lessons" or courses. It's pretty simple to me actually. They have no problems with the resurrection as a thing that god allowed ONCE. Why can I not believe this also? There is no evidence and it isn't logical. By the time we get to questions like what would I accept as evidence it is so plain they had their minds made up in advance.
A resurrection that god allowed ONCE. Look around you and read other scriptures. The world is full of accounts of ressurection. It's all myth.

It really isn't. It's just annoying when believers try to foist nonsense on you or justify their own assininity with vapient recitations of things other people have said in defense of their stupidity.

Religion is the last bastion of old world ignorance which hurts the entire world.

The problem is that religions promote the idea that they know "the truth". Hence, even if they are nice people, they are usually going to push their beliefs on others either directly or subtly. If we take acception to that we are considered rude and militant. I don't buy the premise of the question.

It shouldn't be. To each their own, as long as nobody tries attack or change my beliefs, or lack thereof; I won't do such to them.

Its a non issue for me. People all have to find their own path, and I sure don't want to interfere with their journey of discovery.

It's not to me....and when somebody starts to talk religion to me I get up and leave.

What is the abandonment of faith if not enlightenment?

Realistically faith isn't broken by an external influence. When you challenge someone's faith they fall back on the defense mechanisms they've been indoctrinated to use. Faith can only be overcome when the believer comes to his/ her own realization of its absurdity.

As for the reasons why eliminating faith would be desirable, the other posts here provide adequate answers.

because people believeing in stupid things are going to harm themsleves and/or others

I'm not interested in breaking anyone's faith; I'm interested in helping them when they want to change their own beliefs.

If you mean deconvert the religious I think that it can only benefit humanity. I only reciprocate if the other person engages me.

Mostly the pure masochist joy of it...also it makes me feel better about the failures in my own life.

Is not important to me.

Thank you for asking this question ! I've seen some comments on this site that not only reek of intolerance, but direct venomous thoughts in the direction of any "believer". While I certainly have seen some holy rollers (as we all likely have), that are obnoxious and invasive to the extreme, most I've been around, are not.
They do their thing, I do mine. Peace

It's not. If you want people to respect you for your non beliefs you should respect their beliefs as long as they aren't hurting others

It is only justified if that person is using their beliefs to somehow force you to do something you don't want to do. But there are also people - analogous to missionaries -- that believe a person will be happier once they realize their belief system is false. Call it Atheist Evangelism. I also believe that if there were more atheist evangelism such that our society would be transformed from faith-based to reason-based, our world would be a much better place for all.

It is a nasty thing to do! What gave you this idea??! I KNOW you didn't see it on this site.........

It shouldn't be.

The purpose of life? To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women!

Your question implies that there are people seeking to do that. I don't know any of them.
Further, I don't think it's possible to "break" anyone's faith. They have to come to reason and rational thought by themselves. No one can force someone to stop believing, any more than a believer can convert an atheist.
I don't care what anyone believes, as long as they don't try using it to influence public policy, or force it on me.

I do not think that is important

If somebody's faith can be broken, maybe it should be.